October 2008
OCTOBER STATE PARK EVENTS EMPHASIZE AUTUMN OUTDOOR FUN
Events feature field trials, trail rides, fishing tournaments, and Halloween
As fall approaches, Kansas state park events begin to taper off, but several special events are on the calendar for October. Dog field trials, equestrian events, fishing tournaments, and Halloween entertainment highlight this October's events. Read More
Migrating bird numbers above long-term average
Kansas duck hunters are anxiously awaiting the opening of duck seasons; however, youth hunters will get the first shot. Duck season dates and zones include the following:
- Youth Early Zone -- Oct. 4-5;
- High Plains Zone -- Oct. 4-Dec. 30, and Jan. 17-J ... Read More
KANSAS FALL TURKEY HUNTING OFFERS CHANGE OF PACE
Generous season and low hunting pressure provide high-quality opportunities
Fall turkey hunting is becoming increasingly popular. The season is long -- running Oct. 1-Dec. 2, Dec. 15-31, and Jan. 5-31, 2009. In addition, the fall season allows hunters to use dogs, much like upland game birds are hunted. (Use of dogs is not ... Read More
ZEBRA MUSSEL INFESTATIONS THREATEN DOWNSTREAM WATERS
"Clean, drain, dry" keys to prevention; online video demonstrates prevention techniques
Last summer, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Marion Reservoir. While the implications of this discovery are bad news for Marion, anglers and boaters need to be awar ... Read More
DARRELL BROWN MEMORIAL YOUTH UPLAND HUNT OCTOBER 18
Kids hunt chukar, learn variety of hunting-related topics; registration deadline Oct. 13
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, in cooperation with Pheasant Runn and the Hunting Heritage Group, Inc., (HHG), will host the third annual youth upland hunt in memory of a former volunteer Darrell Brown. The event will be h ... Read More
FUNDRAISER CONTRIBUTES TO BEAU ARNDT SCHOLARSHIP
Shotgun, layout blind, hunting knife, other raffle prizes offered
Last December, 18-year-old Beau Arndt, Americus, was shot and killed in a layout blind among a large spread of goose decoys. The lethal rifle shot was fired from a road 150 yards away, and a jury decided a Topeka man was responsible. Since then, Arndt has be ... Read More
PRAIRIE LONG RIFLES RENDEZVOUS AT KANOPOLIS OCTOBER 24-26
Traditional equipment will feature rifles, pistols, knives, and tomahawks
On Oct. 24-26, Prairie Long Rifles, Inc., will conduct its 29th Anniversary Fall Shoot at Kanopolis State Park. Men, women, and youth will compete in rifle and ... Read More
SURVEY REVEALS KANSAS ANGLERS' ATTITUDES, PREFERENCES
Survey results available on KDWP website
Could the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have convinced you to fish more in 2006? Could KDWP programs have made your experience more positive? Whether the answers were yes or no, the agency wanted to know what anglers thought about this and a wide range of other fish ... Read More
Dry impoundments, late lake turnover may delay stocking at three sites
The Kansas trout season opened Oct. 15 and runs through April 15. During this season, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) stocks rainbow trout in designated waters throughout the state. Some waters stocked with trout require a $12.50 trou ... Read More
KANSAS FALL FORESTRY FIELD DAY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 16
Tree conservation and control covered; pre-registration due Oct. 9
The 2008 Kansas Fall Forestry Field Day will be held Oct. 16 at the Greg Ellis Tree Farm, near Baldwin. The event includes a variety of outdoor educational sessions with natural resource experts. Topics covered include establishing forests with seed, top 10 ... Read More
WILDLIFE & PARKS COMMISSION TO MEET IN TONGANOXIE OCTOBER 23
Floatline fishing, 2009 fishing rules head evening public hearing agenda
The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing in Tonganoxie on Thursday, Oct. 2. The afternoon public meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. ... Read More
MOTORISTS, BE AWARE! DEER ON THE MOVE
Kansas deer-vehicle accident rate still lowest in Midwest
Since 1998, the trend in deer-related vehicle accidents in Kansas has been stable or declining. Still, late October and November are when deer are most active. As a result, this is also the time when most deer-vehicle accidents occur. This is the mating season, call ... Read More
STATE PARKS OFFER OFF-SEASON BARGAINS, UNCROWDED CONDITIONS
Cabins, reduced prices, uncrowded conditions make parks attractive in fall and winter
Summer is over, but for many outdoorsmen and women, that doesn't mean the end of Kansas state park visitation. Many hunters and anglers -- and even campers looking for a cool-season adventure -- take advantage of the "off-season" ... Read More
SEBELIUS REAPPOINTS MEYER TO WILDLIFE AND PARKS COMMISSION
Herington businessman to serve another four years
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has announced the reappointment of Frank Meyer, of Herington, to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission. Meyer recently completed a four-year term and will serve another ... Read More
SUMMIT UNVEILS RESEARCH ON HUNTING AND SHOOTING PARTICIPATION
Why people do or don't hunt, how to recruit highlighted by research
Last June, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) hosted the 2008 Shooting Sports Summit in Colorado Springs. The summit gathered leaders from throughout the shooting, hunting, and outdoor industry, as well as key leaders from fish and wildlife age ... Read More
KDWP'S MAXWELL BUFFALO AUCTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 19
Fifty-five animals on auction block this year
In an effort to preserve a small bit of the past, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) maintains small herds of buffalo in the state. As these herds grow, the agency auctions surplus animals that cannot be supported by available habitat on refuges near Garden City ... Read More
WESTAR ENERGY YOUTH DEER HUNTS IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY
Rifles provided; application deadline Nov. 5; family banquet to follow hunts
Westar Energy and its volunteer Green Team will offer first-time youth deer hunters a guided opportunity at Jeffrey Energy Cen ... Read More
TROUT STOCKED AT CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR STILLING BASIN
Stocking had been delayed; season opened Oct. 15
The Kansas trout season began Oct. 15 and runs through April 15. In early October, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) announced that due to poor water conditions resulting from fall turnover, trout stocking would be delayed at the stilling basin below Read More
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